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$16.2m Fine Douses Dodgy iPhone Water Resistance Claims – channelnews – ChannelNews
A consumer watchdog has fined Apple the equivalent of $16.2 million AUD for misleading claims about iPhone water resistance. Italy’s AGCM slapped the manufacturer…
A consumer watchdog has fined Apple the equivalent of $16.2 million AUD for misleading claims about iPhone water resistance.
Italys AGCM slapped the manufacturer with a 10 million euro fine after it found claims that several iPhone models were water resistant between one and four metres depending on the model, for up to 30 minutes, did not reflect real-world conditions.
The messages did not clarify that this property is found only in the presence of specific conditions, for example during specific…
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